Vehicle recall 19V288000 · April 10, 2019
2019 Lexus ES
These vehicles are equipped with a driver knee air bag assembly mounted to the lower instrument panel (IP) that may have been improperly installed, possibly affecting the…
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- Summary
- Toyota Motor Engineering & Manufacturing (Toyota) is recalling certain 2019 Lexus ES vehicles. These vehicles are equipped with a driver knee air bag assembly mounted to the lower instrument panel (IP) that may have been improperly installed, possibly affecting the deployment of the knee air bag in the event of a crash.
- Consequence
- In the event of a crash, there is an increased risk of injury if the knee air bag does not deploy properly.
- Remedy
- Toyota will notify owners, and dealers will inspect and replace the driver knee air bag assembly, if necessary, free of charge. The recall began May 8, 2019. Owners may contact Toyota customer service at 1-800-255-3987. Toyota's numbers for this recall are KLD and KLE.
- Notes
- Owners may also contact the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration Vehicle Safety Hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (TTY 1-800-424-9153), or go to www.safercar.gov.
Recall details
- NHTSA campaign
- 19V288000
- Reported to NHTSA
- April 10, 2019
- Filed by
- Toyota Motor Engineering & Manufacturing
- Manufacturer campaign
- KLD, KLE
- Owner notification
- May 8, 2019
- Vehicles potentially affected
- 564
- Initiated by
- the manufacturer
- Components
- Air bags › Knee bolster
Vehicles covered
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